Primis Bank Completes Sale-Leaseback of 18 Branches with Pre-Tax Gain of $50M
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 08 2025
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Primis Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Primis Financial, announced it has entered into a sale-leaseback transaction covering 18 branch properties. The transaction itself has a pre-tax gain of $50M and provided the Bank a unique opportunity to restructure several areas of the balance sheet, improve operating earnings and build capital levels to support the growth expected in 2026 and 2027.
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Primis Financial Corp. is the bank holding company for Primis Bank (the Bank), a Virginia state-chartered bank. The Bank provides a range of financial services to individuals and small- and medium-sized businesses through approximately 24 full-service branches in Virginia and Maryland and provides services to customers through certain online and mobile applications. The Company's segments include Primis Bank and Primis Mortgage. The Primis Bank segment specializes in providing financing services to businesses in various industries and deposit-related services to businesses, consumers and other customers. The Primis Mortgage segment specializes in originating mortgages in a majority of the United States. The Bank invests in real estate-related securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations and agency mortgage-backed securities. The Bank offers a broad range of deposit products, including checking (NOW), savings, money market accounts and certificates of deposit.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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